LOCAL talent participating in the Digicel Cup should be given a fair chance to represent the country in the Prime Ministers XIII rather than overseas-based players, an MP said.Sports Vice-Minister and Moresby North-east MP Labi Amaiu called on the national selectors to inform rugby league fans on what criteria they used to choose players.Amaiu made the comments after Nene MacDonald (Roosters) and Alex Johnston (South Sydney) opted out of playing in the upcoming match against the Australian Prime Minister’s XIII in Kokopo next month.As someone who played the game and was part of its administration in Port Moresby, Amaiu asked whether there was a method to the selections.Amaiu, who was tasked to oversee rugby league and soccer as the vice-minister, was disappointed that no Digicel Cup players made the PNG PM’s XIII side“I think the PM’s XIII match should be used as a vehicle to promote local players and the national zone players,” Amaiu said.“I believe that PNGRFL can take stock of its playing resources locally instead of relying on overseas-based players who may or may not play for us.”He commended PNGRFL chairman Sandis Tsaka for the good work he had overseen this year and urged him to ensure more Digicel Cup players were given opportunities.Amaiu called on the league to have a policy of not picking players who switched allegiances to other countries.

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